Posts by sjallen

Career exploration and planning is a process that is organic and unfolding, rather than fixed and linear. It can be helpful, however to have a map for the journey and this 10 step career design system will help guide your way....

The Artist Date is a once-weekly, festive, solo expedition to explore something that interests you. The Artist Date need not be overtly “artistic”– think mischief more than mastery. Artist Dates fire up the imagination. They spark whimsy. They encourage play. Since art is about the play of ideas, they feed our creative work by replenishing our inner well of...

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion. The potential for greatness lives within each of us.~Wilma Rudolph (The “fastest woman in the world” at the 1960 Olympics winning three gold medals, she had worn metal braces on her legs as a child.) Making a Difference: Dreams and Daring...

When working with clients, I encourage a creative and proactive approach to career exploration and planning. Even when the dream job/opportunity/project appears, we need to prepare for the inevitable external and internal changes that happen all along the life-work journey. In the rush of personal and professional day-to-day demands and responsibilities we...

I’ve always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn’t have a chance to win. ~ Arnold Palmer Tips to Achieve Your Goals – the Mind/Body Connection In the previous post, “Tips to Achieve Your Goals in the New Year and Beyond” the work of British...